NEAR Protocol Unveils Hackathon Guide with 13 Tracks
NEAR Protocol has released a comprehensive guide for its upcoming hackathon, detailing 13 distinct tracks and submission timelines.
NEAR Protocol has released a comprehensive guide for its upcoming hackathon, detailing 13 distinct tracks and submission timelines. NEAR Protocol (NEAR) is trading at ₹364 ($3.83), down 0.8% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Coinfomania, with live market data added, as of Tue, 03 Nov 2026 02:30:01 UTC.
The hackathon aims to foster innovation within the NEAR ecosystem, potentially attracting new developers and projects despite the current market downturn.
- NEAR Protocol announced a detailed guide for its upcoming hackathon.
- The hackathon features 13 unique tracks with specific submission deadlines.
- NEAR's Total Value Locked (TVL) is $112.9M, down 13.2% over the past week.
- NEAR's price has declined 9.42% in the last 24 hours amid broader market downturn.
- NEAR Protocol Announces $250K Hackathon Amidst Market Optimism
- NEAR Protocol Launches Privacy-Focused Hackathon Track
- NEAR Protocol Unveils Hackathon Guide with 13 Tracks — this brief
NEAR Protocol has published a detailed guide for its upcoming hackathon, outlining 13 unique tracks and submission deadlines. This initiative aims to encourage innovation and attract new projects to the NEAR ecosystem.
The hackathon guide provides clear timelines and criteria for each track, offering participants a structured approach to developing and submitting their projects. This move underscores NEAR's commitment to fostering a vibrant developer community.
Despite the detailed announcement, the broader market context shows a decline in NEAR's Total Value Locked (TVL), which currently stands at $112.9 million, according to DeFiLlama, representing a 13.2% drop over the past week. This decline aligns with the overall market trend, as the total crypto market cap has also decreased.
NEAR's price has been affected by the market downturn, with a 9.42% decrease in the last 24 hours and a 14.19% drop over the past week. As of now, NEAR is trading at $3.86, with a market cap of $5.06 billion. The Fear & Greed Index is at 26, indicating a state of fear in the market.
The hackathon could be a key factor in driving future growth for NEAR, as it aims to incentivize developers to build on the platform. Investors and participants will be watching closely to see how the event impacts NEAR's ecosystem and market performance.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, NEAR Protocol (NEAR) has moved from ₹366.42$3.86 to ₹363.58$3.83 — -0.78%.
The chart plots NEAR's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 NEAR ≈ ₹401.15 (about $3.83), down 11.1% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 10.3% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 3, 2026.
Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
NEAR Protocol Unveils Hackathon Guide with 13 Tracks — questions & answers
What is the purpose of the NEAR Protocol hackathon?
The hackathon aims to foster innovation and attract new projects to the NEAR ecosystem.
How many tracks are included in the hackathon?
The hackathon features 13 unique tracks.
What is NEAR's current TVL and how has it changed recently?
NEAR's TVL is $112.9M, down 13.2% over the past week.
How much is 1 NEAR Protocol worth in rupee today?
About ₹401.15 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $3.83. The rupee price moves with both NEAR's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our NEAR Protocol in rupee page for any amount.
Has NEAR Protocol's price moved since this brief was published?
NEAR is down 0.78% since this brief first published — trading at ₹364 ($3.83) now versus ₹366 ($3.86) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Coinfomania. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.